A family birthday dinner in a Malaysian Chinese Restaurant in the suburb of Redhead. Seaview Malaysian was able to adjust our meals so all dishes were gluten free, and boy we were stuffed by the end of it!
Prawn Toast (not GF)
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Short Soup
Sang Choi Bao type Lettuce Wraps. This was my entree and it was awesome :D :D
So, Rish and I were starting to admit defeat after the entrees (I had only really had lunch at about 5pm too), but somehow, as the soft shell crab came out (no photos – way too yum in the salt and peppere gluten free batter!), and then the other dishes started to arrive we made an effort :p
(photos not included include the noodles, fried rice, honey chicken, tomato braised beef and probably one more dish!)
Sweet and Sour pork was … sweet.
Amazing lemon chicken. Nice tender chicken pieces, great sauce. I could have eaten this all myself!
My order. Veges and tofu
There was room for cake, or in Rish’s case, Deep fried ice cream! He can never say no!
In my mind
In a future five years from now
I’m one hundred and twenty pounds
And I never get hung over
Because I will be the picture of discipline
Never minding what state I’m in
And I will be someone I admire
And it’s funny how I imagined
That I would be that person now
But it does not seem to have happened
Maybe I’ve just forgotten how to see
That I am not exactly the person that I thought I’d be
And in my mind
In the faraway here and now
I’ve become in control somehow
And I never lose my wallet
Because I will be the picture of of discipline
Never fucking up anything
And I’ll be a good defensive driver
And it’s funny how I imagined
That I would be that person now
But it does not seem to have happened
Maybe I’ve just forgotten how to see
That I’ll never be the person that I thought I’d be
And in my mind
When I’m old I am beautiful
Planting tulips and vegetables
Which I will mindfully watch over
Not like me now
I’m so busy with everything
That I don’t look at anything
But I’m sure I’ll look when I am older
And it’s funny how I imagined
That I could be that person now
But that’s not what I want
But that’s what I wanted
And I’d be giving up somehow
How strange to see
That I don’t wanna be the person that I want to be
And in my mind
I imagine so many things
Things that aren’t really happening
And when they put me in the ground
I’ll start pounding the lid
Saying I haven’t finished yet
I still have a tattoo to get
That says I’m living in the moment
And it’s funny how I imagined
That I could win this, win this fight
But maybe it isn’t all that funny
That I’ve been fighting all my life
But maybe I have to think it’s funny
If I wanna live before I die
And maybe it’s funniest of all
To think I’ll die before I actually see
That I am exactly the person that I want to be
Fuck yes
I am exactly the person that I want to be
Newcastle springs. Been a little while since I’ve lived through one, but I remember now, too hot in the sun for a jumper, but the second the clouds come in with that strong wind, the jumper is back on again in an instant. Always carry one, something light, black, and tied around your handbag.
(which is my advice for a Canberra summer evening, btw)
Sunday morning brunch at Estabar, out in the sunshine. A coffee to perk me up.
Avocado, lemon and feta from the special’s board, with gluten free toast. Notice how they’ve figured out us food bloggers and instagrammers???
And the string of 30th birthdays, engagement parties, weddings, and spawning continues. Something about the face that I graduated highschool in the year 2000, I’m told.
So, this time around, it was Jess’s turn to turn 30. Another lunchtime affair (showing our age ;)
Baked Camembert
Paymaster’s Cafe Newcastle was our host, we had upstairs to ourselves, with little orange dots with a different number each allowing us to split the bill.
Ahhh, telling dirty jokes. Us? Never!
Grilled Eye Fillet of Beef
The chef came up to fill us in on the menu, what was available, what was not. Unfortunately (for us and them!) they didn’t offer us desserts, only coffees… and so many of them looked tempting!
Newcastle turned on the sunshine for our friends visiting from Canberra over the weekend.
A little different to the -4 overnight they’d come from!
We took them out for breakfast at Merewether Surfhouse Cafe, making it there 10 mins before the 11:30am cutoff for ordering breakfast.
(they were out of polenta, which is understandable given the late order, but I was very happy with what I got in its place!)
Vittoria Coffee is such a Newcastle thing… This was perfect. They initially mixed up Angel’s coffee order, but were happy and helpful in sorting it out :)
Rish and I went for a couple of Vegetarian options:
Sweet corn fritters for him, which he thoroughly enjoyed
And Portobello mushrooms with feta for me. Mmm…
Angel went the Benedict,
And Aqua the Big Breakfast:
Caught up with @SawHole at Frankies for our first time actually getting together in the city we live in!!! Delish Almond and Pear friand for me, and a late breakkie for Lisa. While confusing the staff while talking blog-speak ;)
Mmm Lamb Frittata Tea Hey that’s the boat my dad was on when I was a kid!!! Vincent’s at the Coliseum 122 Maitland Road Mayfield NSW 2304 (02) 4967 7456
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